Memphis P3 to revitalize riverfront

Memphis officials have accepted a $5 million matching grant from Reimagining the Civic Commons to help connect an area of the city’s riverfront to the downtown area. A public-private partnership (P3/PPP) will utilize $10 million to revitalize and connect the public spaces in the Fourth Bluff area over a three-year period. Some of the proposed ideas for the project include upgrades to the Mississippi River Park, Memphis Park and Cossitt Library as well as a redesigned path featuring public art another other amenities.